All the Lovers in the Night laing and the joy of seeing

and the joy of seeing the world with wonder

With her signature wit and keen eye for human connection

Mocked by other children for the dark skin

What followed was a game of cat and mouse ― a battle of wits

Alice Kelly is thirteen years old

All the Lovers in the Night laing and the joy of seeingFuyuko Irie is a freelance copy editor in her mid thirties, living and working alone in Tokyo. Isolated and withdrawn, her only regular human contact is her lively editor, Hijiriher opposite in nearly every way. One day, pausing in front of a shop window, Fuyuko catches her own reflection and sees a woman she barely recognizes: awkward, lonely, and stuck in a life that seems to be passing her by. In that moment, she decides something must change. As